Change in eighth-grade NAEP writing achievement-level results, by type of school

Findings
- The percentages of public school students performing at or above Basic, at or above Proficient, and at Advanced were higher in 2007 than in 1998.
- The percentages of students in private and Catholic schools performing at or above Proficient were higher in 2007 than in 1998.
Reporting standards not met.
* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2007.
NOTE: Sample size was insufficient to permit a reliable estimate for private schools in 2002. Private schools include Catholic, other religious, and nonsectarian private schools. View complete data with standard errors.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1998, 2002, and 2007 Writing Assessments.